Award

Safety Investigation and Assurance Training Pipeline Notice

  • Ministry of Defence

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-009193

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05cd00 (view related notices)

Published 2 February 2026, 5:35pm



Scope

Reference

715688453

Description

Safety Investigation and Assurance Training for Defence Safety Authority


Contract 1. Safety Investigation and Assurance Training

Supplier

Contract value

  • £2,100,000 excluding VAT
  • £2,100,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

2 February 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

2 February 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 11 February 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

13 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 13 February 2026 to 12 February 2031
  • Possible extension to 12 February 2036
  • 10 years

Description of possible extension:

5 One Year Options

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

5 One Year Options

CPV classifications

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Submission

Submission type

Requests to participate


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure


Supplier

Cranfield University

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPVQ-8495-XJZZ

College Rd, Wharley End

Bedford

MK43 0AL

United Kingdom

Region: UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Safety Investigation and Assurance Training


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street

Glasgow

G2 8EX

United Kingdom

Region: UKM82 - Glasgow City

Organisation type: Public authority - central government